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Hey 
I love IF and recently finished the demo for my first try at writing IF. It was initially conceived as a visual novel but I revised it to better fit IF. I’ve decided to bite the bullet and put the demo out 
Next in Line is a royal interactive fiction.
You’re next in line for the throne of Castelon, a fictional country loosely based on different periods of history, such as Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and periods of England. (Not meant to be historically accurate so don’t come at me lol).
A 10-year war with your country’s main adversary, Arandale, recently ended. Then your father, King Percival was assassinated. After his assassination, your twin, Prince James abdicated. Return home after 5 years and decide what kind of Harbinger you will be.
Prepare to step into a story of betrayal, love, and trust. Can you navigate your royal duties, solve your father’s murder, and find love (or friendship) at the same time? Or, will the Gods withdraw their blessings from you?
Features
Features:
- The Prologue (Parts I, II, and III) and Chapter I are available.
- Shape your MC’s future and some of their past.
- Pursue romance and/or friendship with 4 different characters.
- Choose 1 of 3 Family Mottos.
- Get a taste of “Attributes”, which will unlock choices throughout the game. More Attributes will be available in the coming chapters.
- Choose a patron god or goddess (optional).
- Choose a pet (who you’ll meet in chapter 2, optional).
ROs
Meet the Court (Tumblr)
There are 4 Romance Options, although romance is optional. However, there will be a lot of romance content because that’s what I want to write. But yeah, you don’t have to romance characters and can instead forge friendships. I’m doing my best to make those meaningful as well. All 4 of these characters will play some role in your journey.
Sir Constantine Dimas, M | 26 years old, Taurus
Constantine is the best friend of your twin brother, James and a Knight in Castelon’s Elite Guard. He is fiercely loyal to your family and fought alongside James in the Arandale War. Like you, he finds amusement in teasing your brother.
F. Faramund, M or F | 22 years old, Aquarius
Whether F was your first love or your ex-best friend, they broke your trust and disappeared. Now, they’re back and seemingly apologetic. Bury the hatchet, rekindle your former relationship, or walk a different path altogether.
Felix Faramund, M | 24 years old, Aries
Felix is F.'s older brother and was someone you once considered a friend. Like, F., he’s returned to Castelon. Unlike F., he can be quick to anger and he’s not afraid to speak his mind. He can read the room, he just doesn’t care. You can romance Felix, even if you loved F.
Lady Margaret, F| 22 years old, Gemini
The mysterious Lady Margaret is a noble businesswoman who enjoys observing from the shadows. She’s close to your mother, Queen Vivian. Although she is slow to trust others, those who earn her trust will find themselves in the company of a powerful and loyal ally.
Content Warnings
The final game will be rated Mature. The current version is rated 16+. Please note all of the below content is not in the demo but planned for the finished game.
CW: suggestive language, references to war and the effects of war, death, references to death, exploration of grief, curse / swear words, possible violence, optional sexual content.
Updates
July 16th, 2022:
Uncategorized Updates
- Added a quick build so you can customize your character, answer key questions, and then skip forward (if you want - this is because the saves are probably broken) it’s a lot of questions though so BE WARNED and don’t come at me ahahah…;
- Added some new variables in coding to properly track super simps
AKA flirt all you want <3 but be prepared… - Made some edits so MC isn’t as teasing (you can still tease/banter, but I tried to give additional options when it felt natural to do so.)
- Updated Oracle Davina’s pronouns to “they/them”. The Oracle is NB and the game will reflect that moving forward. They will obviously be a part of MC’s journey in their own way since they oversee the blessing of the gods, so I look forward to further highlighting them in the game. This is a decision that I’ve been thinking about for a while and based on what I know about them as a character, it feels right. If you see an error when interacting with the Oracle that refers to them as “she/her” or has the wrong tenses, please let me know so I can fix it.
Prologue Part II Updates:
- After selecting MCs birth name, you’ll confirm if that’s the name to be used or you can enter a new one;
- Can now choose the family motto choice during Constantine’s introduction scene while simultaneously setting touch-averse;
- Anna will no longer slap MC on the back of the head during her introduction scene;
- Added additional choice for reacting to the Anna/James moment;
- Added additional pet names. Might be some special flavor text in the future depending on your pet and name combo!
Prologue Part III Updates:
- Added additional customization options when preparing for the ball, specifically: added laurel crown option, hair type, and (optional) facial features (like freckles, scars…); For customization, if you see an option missing (for example, a specific hair type or eye color) that you want, simply ask and I’ll be happy to include it. I’m not purposely trying to leave any out;
- Added an additional choice for responding to James when preparing to enter the ball;
- Added additional choice for reacting to Vivian when showing up late to the ball;
- Added a couple of additional choices for interacting and/or reacting with F.
- Added additional choice for Constantine’s last scene at the ball. (When MC is interacting with James, Vivian, etc.)
- Revised after-ball scene with Anna and MC. Additional choices have been added.
If there are any typos/errors, or game-breaking errors (sorry), let me know and I’ll fix them as soon as I can. This isn’t necessarily the last update to the demo as I have a few more places I can add some additional choices, including Chapter I, but those need some consideration first.
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve spent about 40 hours looking for errors and fixing any I found or that were reported by those who played BUT I’m sure that despite staring at my screen for hours on end, there are still errors there. So, sorry about that. Just let me know so I can fix them. Hopefully no game-breaking ones. Also, the saves will break when I make updates lol.
To play the Twine demo, go here: https://writingmysoul.itch.io/next-in-line
To check out the Tumblr, including previous asks/FAQs, please go here: https://nextinline-if.tumblr.com.
Feel free to give feedback on errors (spelling, grammar, pronoun/coding) so I can fix those.
. Haha that must of looked weird as heck to you. Thanks for trying my demo!
one chapter and I’m already in love with him.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the demo!
yeah, my bad cause definitely not 
